Is this enough? Or will people expect more of a meal with main dish & sides? I don't have enough table seating for all the guests so I figure that finger foods are easier to deal with instead of fork & knife type of food.

Please do add a non-caffeinated beverage, as it stands the GOH might be very limited in what she can drink if you only offer wine, iced tea and coke as many pregnant women curtail their alcohol and caffeine intake severely.

I agree with other posters veggie platter is an easy and affordable way to add to the spread to offer a healthy, low fat/low cal option that is still a "finger food".

Thanks all!! I thought it would be ok but then I started to worry it wouldn't be substantial enough. I'll definitely add veggies & fruit. I had that in the back of my mind but forgot about it. So a crudité platter for sure and probably some small grape bunches. And yes, a pitcher of ice water - good idea. With fruit slices floating - I like that!

I figure it will last between two and three hours. Most of the people attending know each other so my plan is food & drink & conversation for the first hour or so, then open gifts, then people can continue to hang around and chat as long as they like. People who know me (most of the attendees) know that I love hosting and that I'm happy for folks to stay as long as they like.

Although I've hosted zillions of parties, dinners, and the like on my own, I've never had the opportunity to host a shower (bridal or baby) totally solo. It's always been a case of co-hosting with others for these kinds of events. So I'm really excited about being the only one giving the party for this friend. I get to plan every single bit of it. Wheeeee!!!

Ah yes. The thing is, she's not pregnant. It's a sort of special circumstance. The baby has already been born and she's not nursing so she can eat/drink anything. But yeah, it's a good idea to have some kind of coke variety that is caffeine free.

Good point. Actually both sizes. Normal size for the food and small for the desserts which will be located in a different spot from the savory food. I definitely mean it to be a meal and I'll make plenty (no one leaves my house hungry! LOL). So I would like to encourage them to eat up!